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Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.

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Aunt Lilly's Farm Soap

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February 2020 Could-Do Calendar

Mother Earth Living Editors

January 2020 Could-Do Calendar Image

January 2020 Could-Do Calendar

Mother Earth Living Editors

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Orizomegami: Gift Wrap to Dye For

Promote a Plastic-Free Workplace Image

Promote a Plastic-Free Workplace

Homemade Shea Butter Soap Image

Homemade Shea Butter Soap

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Switch from Heating Oil to a Heat Pump for Home Heating

Sasha’s Earthen Dome House in the High Desert Image

Sasha’s Earthen Dome House in the High Desert

Lloyd Kahn, Shelter Publications

How Long Will It Take to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Sources of Energy? Image

How Long Will It Take to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Sources of Energy?

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Buying a Home? Why Sustainability Information Matters

Kari Klaus, Realty Sage

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How Can We Use Less Fossil Fuels?

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A Guide to Zero Waste Cleaning

Ariana Palmieri

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5 Weeks to Homemade Soap Expertise

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Building a Cordwood House

Kim And Roberta Barham

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50 Years of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Counting!

Oscar H. Will III

5 Ways to Make Your Home More Comfortable with Energy-Efficiency Upgrades Image

5 Ways to Make Your Home More Comfortable with Energy-Efficiency Upgrades

Kari Klaus, Realty Sage

Going Off-Grid with Solar, Part 2: Two Real-World Examples of Off-Grid Costs Image

Going Off-Grid with Solar, Part 2: Two Real-World Examples of Off-Grid Costs

Jacob Marsh, Energysage

Sustainability and Smart Home Technology: What New Buyers Expect of the Real Estate Market Image

Sustainability and Smart Home Technology: What New Buyers Expect of the Real Estate Market

Kari Klaus, Realty Sage

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Conscious Clothing Choices

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Retail Resale

Madeline Backus

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